Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, separating a sheet of glass along a score line on the sheet. The method comprises flexing the glass at the score line along an axis of flexure on the support to pre-stress the glass to a level below the critical stress level, and initiating a break at one end of the score line. The apparatus comprises a support for the sheet, the support defining an axis of flexure for alignment with the score line, at least one movable pressure member spaced above and on one side of the score line, a press head to move the pressure member into contact with the sheet of glass to pre-stress the sheet at the score line, and a break initiator at one end of the score line.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for transfer and application of an offset, heat release decal to an article surface. A thin, supported, silicone membrane is indexed through successive work positions where the membrane is heated, picks up a heated decal and brings the decal into contact with the article surface for printing.

Abstract: A yellow color by transmitted light is produced in a high silica glass by impregnating a porous, high silica glass with a solution of chromium and zinc salts and consolidating the glass under oxidizing conditions to dope the glass with chromium and zinc oxides, the chromium being predominantly in the hexavalent state. Optionally, an aluminum salt is included in the impregnating solution. The glass has particular utility as a filter for lighting purposes.

Abstract: Glass or crystal particles of nanocrystalline size having a minor dimension of 0.1 to 100 Angstrom units. They may be prepared by controlled thermal separation of phase-separable glasses. Preferred crystal forms are zinc pyrophosphate and lithium disilicate. A crystallizable glass is combined with phyllosilicate particles and sintered to form an oriented composite body. During slow sintering, the crystal grows epitaxially on the phyllosilicate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for imparting a predetermined contour to an ophthalmic glass lens.The method comprises positioning a forming manifold in the base of a reshaping chamber, the upper surface of the manifold having a surface contour that is the reverse of the bottom contour surface of the reshaped lens, positioning the lens blank in the chamber, heating the lens blank to a temperature at which the blank deforms, and establishing a continuous, lateral flow of gas on the upper surface of the forming manifold whereby the glass is supported while it sags to the desired shape.The apparatus comprises a reshaping chamber, a source of heat to bring a lens blank to its deforming temperature, a forming manifold having an upper surface contour that is the reverse of the desired contour on the lower surface of the reshaped lens blank, and means to supply a continuous, lateral flow of gas on the upper surface of the manifold whereby the glass blank is supported while it deforms to the desired shape.

Abstract: A refractory body assembly includes a refractory container, a refractory body having multiple gas passageways and positioned within the container, and a barrier layer in the intermediate space. The barrier layer is a rigid foam which, in a basic form, may be composed essentially of a crystalline aluminum phosphate, and may be produced by heating a mixture of a source of phosphorous, an organic liquid buffer and a source of aluminum. The assembly may further include a positioning ring for positioning and maintaining the refractory body in a central position until the barrier layer becomes rigid.

Abstract: A non-photochromic R.sub.2 O--B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --SiO.sub.2 glass containing a cuprous or cuprous-cadmium halide crystal phase, having a sharp spectral cutoff at about 400 nm, the glass composition consisting essentially of, in cation percent, 35-73% SiO.sub.2, 15-45% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0-12% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 being less than 10% when the SiO.sub.2 is over 55%, 0-12% Li.sub.2 O, O-20% Na.sub.2 O, 0-12% K.sub.2 O, the Li.sub.2 O+Na.sub.2 O+K.sub.2 O being 4.75-20%, 0-5% CaO+BaO+SrO, 0.125-1.0% Cu.sub.2 O, 0-1% CdO, 0-5% ZrO.sub.2, 0-0.75% SnO.sub.2, 0-1% As.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, the glass containing 0-1.75% Cl, 0-1.0% Br, 0.25-2.0% Cl+Br and 0-2% F by weight, and having an R-value, calculated in mole percent of 0.15-0.45, the R-value not exceeding 0.30, except as the glass composition meets at least one condition selected from the group: up to 12 cation % Li.sub.2 O, less than 10 cation % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, at least 0.3 cation % Cu.sub.2 O and 0.50-2.0% Cl+Br.

Abstract: Lead-free, tin phosphate glasses contain 25-50 mole percent P.sub.2 O.sub.5, 30-70% SnO, 0-15% ZnO, the mole ratio of SnO:ZnO being greater than 5:1, and an effective amount up to 25% total of at least one oxide in the indicated proportion selected from the group consisting of up to 25% R.sub.2 O, wherein R.sub.2 O consists of 0-25% Li.sub.2 O, 0-25% Na.sub.2 O, and 0-25% K.sub.2 O, up to 20% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, up to 5% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, up to 5% SiO.sub.2, and up to 5% WO.sub.3. The glasses are particularly useful as sealing glass frits in sealing material to join component parts in electrical and electronic devices. The sealing glass material may contain mill additions to reduce the effective coefficient of thermal expansion in a seal, as well as a strength reinforcing additive having a coefficient of thermal expansion preferably below 120.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C.

Abstract: Thermally induced color is developed in a glass article containing a silver halide crystal phase by including in the glass batch a thermal reducing agent, retaining the thermal reducing agent in its lower valence state while meltinq the batch and forming the glass article and subsequently heat treating the article to partially reduce the silver halide crystal phase.

Abstract: A non-melted, non-powder concentrated colorant material consists essentially of a flux that is not over 30% by weight of an alkali metal borate, a binder that is an alkali metal silicate and 35-60% V.sub.2 O.sub.5. The flux, binder and colorant oxide constitute at least 90% of the composition. A method of producing a black glass-ceramic material comprises forming the colorant material into particles and adding the particles to a precursor glass for the glass-ceramic while the glass is passing through the forehearth of a glass tank in a molten state.

Abstract: A method of varying the color in a glass-ceramic material having a beta-quartz solid solution as the predominant crystal phase which comprises controlling the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 level between 19 and 20% by weight, the Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 level between 700 and 900 ppm and the Co.sub.3 O.sub.4 level between not over 15 ppm and 140 ppm. An amber color is obtained with 20-40 ppm Co.sub.3 O.sub.4 and a burgundy color with 120-140 ppm Co.sub.3 O.sub.4. Co.sub.3 O.sub.4 in a compatible carrier may be added to molten glass as a forehearth additive.

Abstract: A silver halide photochromic glass hasa. a clear luminous transmittance of about 90%,b. A darkened luminous transmittance at 20.degree. C. below about 25%.c. A fading rate at 20.degree. C. such that, after a five minute fading interval, the glass exhibits a percent faded luminous transmittance that is no more than the darkened luminous transmittance percentage plus 15. The glass has an R.sub.2 O--Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 --B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --SiO.sub.2 base composition, contains as additives, in percent by weight, 0.1-0.3% Ag, 0.25-1.0% Cl, 0-0.2% Br, 0.25-1.0% Cl+Br, the ratio of Ag:(Cl+Br) being 0.15-0.65, 0.003-0.015% CuO and 0.1-1.0% PbO and the total R.sub.2 O content is 8-13.5%, wherein R.sub.2 O consists of Li.sub.2 O+Na.sub.2 O +K.sub.2 O.

Abstract: A yellow color by transmitted light is produced in a high silica glass by impregnating a porous, high silica glass with a solution of chromium and zinc salts and consolidating the glass under oxidizing conditions to dope the glass with chromium and zinc oxides, the chromium being predominantly in the hexavalent state. Optionally, an aluminum salt is included in the impregnating solution. The glass has particular utility as a filter for lighting purposes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a venting system adapted to direct air flow over the inside of an eyeglass lens to minimize a tendency to fog. The venting system may be an integral part of a pair of eyeglasses, or may be incorporated in a separate member, in particular a shielding cassette, adapted to be used with a pair of eyeglasses.

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens embodying an organic plastic lens member having a refractive index of at least 1.56 and being the cured product of a monomeric formulation. The formulation contains a resin monomer base, a curing agent selected from aromatic anhydrides, aromatic diamines, thioamides and thioamines, and a refractive index enhancing additive selected from alkyl or aromatic diols or thiols and transition metal alkoxides. The organic plastic lens member may be an integral, monofocal lens, or a segment embedded in a cavity in the front, convex surface of an organic plastic, major lens member having a lesser refractive index. The latter may have a thin, inorganic glass lens member adhered to its front, convex surface to produce a glass-plastic, laminated, multifocal lens structure.

Abstract: A photosensitive borosilicate glass which consists essentially in calculated weight percent on an oxide basis of 20-80% SiO.sub.2, 8-40% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0-6% Li.sub.2, 0-28% Na.sub.2, 0-25% K.sub.2 O, the total Na.sub.2 O+K.sub.2 O being 10-28%, 0-18% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and minor amounts of photosensitizing agents silver, cerium oxide, antimony oxide and bromine and/or chlorine, the cation ratio of R.sub.2 O--Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 to B.sub.2 O.sub.3 being at least 0.6.

Abstract: A transparent glass exhibiting a burgundy color, and glassware molded therefrom, the glass consisting essentially of 0.3 to 2.2% by weight of manganese oxide, calculated as MnO.sub.2, in a soda lime silicate base glass, exhibiting chromaticity coordinates (Illuminant C) falling within the rangesx=0.3200 to 0.3700y=0.3300 to 0.3080Cap Y=25 to 72 and having impurity levels for NiO and Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 not exceeding 100 ppm and 500 ppm, respectively.

Abstract: Non-spherical bodies having a circular cross-section that is 0.5-200 microns in diameter and that are longer than the cross-sectional diameter, and a method of making such bodies by reshaping non-spherical bodies. The method comprises positioning a monolayer of unsintered, deformable, spherical bodies between smooth facing surfaces on two flat formers, and applying a mild shearing force to at least one of the formers.

Abstract: A method of dealkalizing a glass body that contains at least one alkali metal ion as either an impurity or an intentionally added constituent. The method involves intimately contacting the glass body with a hydrogen-ion-producing anode and an oxide receptor for the alkali metal ion as a cathode and exposing the glass body and electrode assembly to hydrogen while the assembly is at an elevated temperature.

Abstract: A family of lead silicate glasses particularly adapted to drawing of tubing for use in the neck section of a cathode ray tube. The glasses have internal liquidi below 750.degree. C., electrical resistivities over 8.0 ohm-cm (Log R.sub.350.degree. C.) and linear x-ray absorption values of at least 95 cm.sup.-1 at a wavelength of 0.6 Angstrom units. Their compositions consist essentially of, in weight percent as calculated on an oxide basis, 46-51% SiO.sub.2, 0.5-2% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.3-3% Na.sub.2 O, 9-13% K.sub.2 O, 2.5-6% SrO, 1-4% BaO, 30-33% PbO, 0-2% ZnO and 0.3-1% Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3.